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Elac and Andrew Jones new $2.5k speaker (not released yet) looks interesting. What is everyone's opinion about Jones' bass driver design - basically, a passive cone being driven by a ported active speaker directly behind it which is enclosed by the cabinet:
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2017/05/07/axpona-2017-elac-conjures-big-sound/#jp-carousel-58073

We're very excited to have recently added ELAC to our lineup. Their Debut Series was built from the ground up with no off-the-shelf parts and delivers serious performance at price points that are redefining the cost/performance ratio. In the world of high-end and high-dollar audio it is rare to be this excited about an "entry level" speaker, but the Debut Series is anything but your run-of-the-mill speaker line. With speakers starting at $179.99/pair and subwoofers staring at $249.99, ELAC is leading the way in affordable, high-performance audio.
DEBUT SERIES FEATURES
CUSTOM-DESIGNED WOOFER WITH ARAMID-FIBER CONE
Aramid fiber is employed in the woofers of all ELAC Debut passive speaker systems. Aramid fiber offers a superior strength-to-weight ratio and improved damping characteristics over conventional paper or plastic drivers. This added strength means arriving at designs that achieve a broader bandwidth with smoother response.
SILK-DOME TWEETER WITH DEEP-SPHEROID CUSTOM WAVEGUIDE
The waveguide surrounding the new ELAC high-frequency driver features a custom, deep spheroid profile to improve directivity control and shield the dome tweeter from cabinet diffraction modes inherent in traditional box enclosures.
DEEP-SPHEROID CUSTOM WAVEGUIDE
A custom-designed tweeter waveguide with a deep spheroid profile is utilized to improve directivity control and shield the tweeter wavefront from cabinet diffraction.
INTRICATE CROSSOVERS
A custom multi-element crossover with high-grade components in each speaker ensures smooth transition between the drivers.
ROBUST CABINETS
Every ELAC enclosure is engineered for the long run with thick MDF outer walls and a luxurious textured vinyl finish. The cabinets of the F5 floorstander, the C5 center channel, the S10EQ and S12EQ subwoofers incorporate specially designed internal bracing to add stiffness and strength to the cabinet’s outer walls. This bracing greatly reduces cabinet vibration, which causes unwanted coloration to the sound. ELAC believes that the only parts of a speaker that should be moving are the speaker drivers themselves.
SUPERIOR BUILD QUALITY
Count the parts and look at them closely. These don’t look like the components that go in such competitively-priced speakers, but rather, speakers that cost much more.
ADVANCED BLUETOOTH® CONTROL & AUTO EQ
Goodbye traditional analog controls. The Debut S10EQ and S12EQ subwoofers incorporate an advanced digital control system. Simply download (Apple devices / Android devices) the ELAC SubEQ app for your smartphone* and you will have complete control. No more fumbling around the back of the subwoofer. Utilizing the ELAC SubEQ app and your smartphone's microphone, both the S10EQ and S12EQ subwoofers will automatically equalize to your room's characteristics using a 12-band parametric equalizer. Full manual EQ is available as well.
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I essentially attended the show to hear the new ELAC B5 speakers and spent about an hour, during two visits, listening to Andrew Jones speak and play music. I was extremely impressed as were others as we all experienced jaw dropping moments. Ridiculously good for the $229 price and I'll be buying a pair once available. They go really low for their size and do midrange so well. The class D amp powering them was also stellar.
Andrew Jones also demonstrated the sub calibration app and process which is unique and likely has a lot of potential.